The blue and black (or white and gold) dress: Actual colour, brand, and price details revealed The Independent The Independent TheDress is now available in white and gold and you can bid on it (for a good cause)! FASHION Magazine so we know the dress was black and blue BUT that's not what i'm here to discuss : r opticalillusions The actual dress was black and blue. The confusion came from how lighting and color perception tricked people's brains, making some see it as white and gold. It became a viral example